In 1979, the inflation rate was 11.35%. The prime lending rate slowly rose from just over 11% to 15.5 % in the latter half of the year. A gallon of gasoline was $0.88, which would be equivalent to $3.82… more»
New Yorker
Sep 8, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
It’s a Hemi! 1956 Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis
The New Yorker was Chrysler’s finest car in 1956 (if you exclude the Imperial, which was spun off as a separate make the year before). And in the New Yorker fold, the St. Regis was as fancy as it… more»
Aug 27, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
392 Hemi FirePower: 1958 Chrysler 300D
Chrysler buyers who chose the New Yorker in the late fifties were treated to both luxury galore along with that beautiful Virgil Exner styling, but those who wanted to take things up to an even higher level opted for… more»
Jul 16, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Two-Owner Land Cruiser: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker
The New Yorker was Chrysler Corp’s premium automobile from 1940 to 1996 (except for the Imperial which was a separate make during part of this time). The car was redesigned in 1963 and lost its tailfins and other styling… more»
May 7, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
30k Creampuff: 1979 Chrysler New Yorker Sedan
The New Yorker formed an integral piece of the Chrysler puzzle for almost six decades. It represented luxurious motoring for its owner and featured some fascinating design concepts. This 1979 New Yorker is a two-owner survivor with 30,000 miles… more»
Feb 25, 2024 • For Sale • 33 Comments
Two-Owner Hemi! 1958 Chrysler New Yorker
From 1940 and well into the 1990s, the New Yorker was the top-of-the-line car built by Chrysler. That’s except for the Imperial, but it was not always branded as a Chrysler. This 1958 New Yorker is a beautiful machine… more»
Jan 3, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
1 of 593:1963 Chrysler New Yorker Salon
Except for the Imperial, the New Yorker was Chrysler’s flagship model from 1940 to 1996. Using the Forward Look platform from the early 1960s, the New Yorker was heavily restyled in 1963 and looked like a different car. The… more»
Dec 21, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Nine-Passenger Survivor: 1964 Chrysler Town & Country
The Town & Country was a high-end station wagon built from 1940 to 1988 (with a break during WW2). The nameplate would later be applied to a minivan when these wagons went out of fashion. This 1964 edition, which… more»
Oct 25, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Triple-Green Luxury: 1974 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham
Weighing in at more than 4,500 pounds and measuring over eighteen and a half feet long, this 1974 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham comes from a period when size mattered and played a significant role when it came to luxury… more»
Aug 18, 2023 • Classifieds • 14 Comments
Lots of Car to Love: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker
Some people believe that form should always follow function. Nobody in the auto industry believed that more than Kaufman Thuma Keller, the leader of the Chrysler Corporation in both the late prewar and early postwar era. This 1948 Chrysler… more»
May 22, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
47k Miles One-Owner: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker
Chrysler restyled its full-size cars in 1969, providing a curved, fuselage look to the biggest Mopars. But underneath, the cars stayed the same, including the New Yorker. Since the 1940s, the New Yorker had been the top Chrysler-branded product… more»
May 22, 2023 • For Sale • 51 Comments
Rare Business Coupe: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker
At the time the New Yorker was retired in 1996, it was the longest-running U.S. automobile nameplate. Its reign as the top Chrysler car (aside from the Imperial) began in 1940 and one of the rarest versions was the… more»
Feb 20, 2023 • For Sale • 30 Comments
4-Speed 440 V8! 1976 Chrysler New Yorker
Chrysler temporarily retired the Imperial nameplate in 1975, so the New Yorker Brougham became the most luxurious car you could get from Mopar in 1976. Just 30% of buyers opted for a 2-door hardtop when they got 440 cubic… more»
Feb 20, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Hemi Equipped: 1956 Chrysler New Yorker Newport
The ’56 model New Yorker Newport is one of those body styles the design team at Chrysler seemed to get just right, in my humble opinion. Finned in the back, yet a tasteful amount and not too excessive, with… more»
Feb 1, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Stretch Déjà Vu: 1985 Chrysler Executive Limo
Updated January 29, 2023 In the 1980s, the New Yorker was still Chrysler’s top-level car, although it rode on a smaller K-Car platform than in the 1970s. If you wanted to get a limo version of the automobile, it… more»
Feb 1, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
All Original and Hemi Fast: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker
1955 was a great year for Chrysler styling. Gone were the K.T. Keller high rooflines and in was a much sleeker, more modern design packing a Hemi V-8 under the hood. If you have a desire for a fifties… more»
